Getting Started

Let me first start by introducing myself and giving you all the 'speal.' (For those of you who already know me, ignore this introduction.) My name is Tabitha Eck (new last name and still feels funny to see it after my name). I am part owner of Our Daily Bread Restaurant located in Veneta, Oregon which I own with my parents. Our restaurant serves all walks of life from the retired folks to wine tasting tourists. Located in a beautifully renovated country church, we have the perfect location in the middle of Southern Willamette Valley wine country as well as the atmosphere, service, and food to become a well-known destination spot for nearby Eugene residents and out-of-town guests as well.

OK! That's enough business for now. I want this blog to be much more than just yet another marketing scheme. This is a way for our guests (and future guests) to get to know us (mostly me) and our business a little bit better - to be a part of the ODB on a new level. The idea first came to me when I was searching out the owner of a local vineyard on the web and was directed to her personal blog. I felt like I got to know her and the vineyard on a more personal level than any profile I could have located. The more I thought about it, the more I saw a way to reach out to our guests.

Though business will always be a large part of the discussions here, family will be equally important. Our restaurant is the definition of a 'family-owned restaurant.' All four of my siblings have worked in the restaurant at one time or another with three of us still working here full-time. Our patriarch, Timothy, if our chef, while our matriarch, Catharine, splits her focus as much as I by taking on the finances and over seeing the bakery as well as the dining room on occassion. It was here that I met my husband, Marshall, whom I married this last December. I married into a ready-made family with a three year old daughter, Harmony, and a five year old son, Shane. These are the first grandkids and we are all enjoying (most of the time) the changes shifts in relationships like these bring to our business.

I think that is a good intro. Hopefully, you know where I am coming from and where I plan on going. I am sure there will times for venting a bit as well as opportunities for an inside look into our small, family business. I'll keep you posted!